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Yamal nets in Spain’s 3-2 comeback win against England in Nations League

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AFP. (2026, September 26). Yamal nets in Spain’s 3-2 comeback win against England in Nations League. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/26/yamal-nets-in-spains-3-2-comeback-win-against-england-in-nations-league?traffic_source=rss

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Spain defeated England 3-2 in a Nations League match on Saturday. Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal for Spain after an error by England’s Marc Guehi. England equalized through Anthony Gordon and then took the lead with Harry Kane’s header, but Spain eventually won with goals from substitutes Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal. This victory extended Spain’s unbeaten streak to 39 matches, a European record.
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The game promises to be a high-stakes affair, as it's not only the start of the UEFA Nations League campaign but also an opportunity for both teams to build momentum ahead of major tournaments like EURO 2028. With key players on both sides unavailable due to injuries, tactical adjustments and player rotations will play crucial roles in determining the outcome.

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“The articles cover different events, one about a soccer match between Spain and England, and the other about Manchester City's guilty verdict for financial breaches.”
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England GPE · 8× Spain GPE · 5× Kane PERSON · 4× Baena PERSON · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Trafford PERSON · 2× Yamal PERSON · 2× European NORP · 1× Luis de la Fuente’s PERSON · 1× Nations League ORG · 1×

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But England, criticised for their ultra-defensive tactics in their World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina, showed adventure of their own and got their reward in the 36th minute when Barcelona winger Anthony Gordon finished a fine team move.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Thomas Tuchel’s men got off to a nightmare start when Lamine Yamal pounced on a gaffe by defender Marc Guehi, and they could easily have been three goals down as silky Spain created multiple chances.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

World champions Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in an entertaining Nations League encounter at Wembley on Saturday, denying the hosts a cathartic win after their painful World Cup exit. asserted
Spain → come → exit
Victory for Luis de la Fuente’s men extends Spain’s astonishing unbeaten run to 39 matches – a record for a European team. asserted
Victory → extend → team
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they → prove → charges
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fallout → rumble → charges
4Man City found guilty on almost all 115 Premier League charges: Report asserted
City → find → charges
Thomas Tuchel’s men got off to a nightmare start when Lamine Yamal pounced on a gaffe by defender Marc Guehi, and they could easily have been three goals down as silky Spain created multiple chances. uncertain
Spain → get → chances
But England, criticised for their ultra-defensive tactics in their World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina, showed adventure of their own and got their reward in the 36th minute when Barcelona winger Anthony Gordon finished a fine team move. asserted
Gordon → criticise → move
Four minutes later, the home side were ahead after Kane headed home Nico O’Reilly’s cross via a Marc Cucurella deflection. asserted
Kane → head → deflection
Kane had a golden chance to give England a two-goal cushion from the penalty spot 10 minutes into the second half but slipped slightly, crashing his shot against the bar. asserted
Kane → have → bar
Spain, who beat England in the Euro 2024 final, took full advantage, with substitutes Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal putting their side ahead, taking advantage of more sloppy defensive play from the home side. asserted
Baena → beat → side
England boss Thomas Tuchel was adamant ahead of the match that it did not signal a new start, but he will have been dismayed by his team’s nervy start. asserted
he → signal → start
Manchester City’s Guehi, with a chance to clear in the second minute, inexplicably turned back towards goalkeeper James Trafford, apparently unaware that Yamal was just behind him. asserted
Yamal → clear → him
The teenager collected the ball and curled a left-footed effort off the inside of the post. asserted
teenager → collect → post
Ferran Torres was in the thick of the action, with an effort ruled out for offside and another shot saved by Trafford, in for longtime number one Jordan Pickford. He also squandered a golden opportunity with just the goalkeeper to beat. asserted
He → rule → goalkeeper
Yamal then set up Dani Olmo, who flashed wide as Spain rued yet another miss. asserted
Spain → set → miss
England, who had shown plenty of promise down the wings, made the visitors pay with an incisive counter-attacking goal after winning the ball back deep in their own half. asserted
visitors → show → half
Gordon was involved early in the move and surged forward, collecting Jude Bellingham’s pass to steer the ball decisively past goalkeeper Unai Simon. asserted
Gordon → involve → Simon
And, with the atmosphere now totally changed, England were in front when Kane rose to head home. asserted
Kane → change → front
Tuchel’s men started the second half brightly and had a chance to extend their lead from the spot when they were awarded a penalty for a Rodri foul on Bellingham following a VAR check. asserted
they → start → check
But Kane crashed his shot against the bar, and England paid the price when Baena steered home on the hour mark after O’Reilly had given the ball away to Olmo. asserted
O’Reilly → crash → Olmo
Worse was to come for the home side when Baena turned provider for Oyarzabal, who dinked the ball over Trafford. asserted
who → come → Trafford
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